take up

释义

phrase.拿起; 占用，占据; 开始从事; 接受; 继续

实用场景例句

He showed no inclination to take up competitive sports or similar physical contests...

他对参加竞技运动或类似的体力竞赛毫无兴趣...

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Leaving behind his high-profile job in London, he decided to take up farming as his new vocation.

他离开了伦敦的高薪工作，决定将务农作为自己的新职业。

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Max Madden, the parliamentary delegate of Mr. de Garis, decided to take up the matter.

马克斯·马登，德加里斯先生的议会代表，决定接手处理这件事。

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A considerable number of scientists who can present evidence of environmental threats might naturally anticipate that a campaign group will take up the issue...

能够提供环境威胁证据的大量科学家很可能会预料到，某个运动团体将接手这个问题...

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He will take up the role of chief judge in the civil court system by the end of next month.

他将从下个月底起担任民事法庭体系的首席法官。

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Fewer vintners are refusing to take up the challenge of growing Pinot Noir vines...

更少的酿酒师拒绝接受种植黑皮诺葡萄藤的挑战...

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Over 96% of the qualified staff chose to take up the proposed arrangement.

符合条件的员工中有超过96%的人选择接受了这项提议。

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I understand your schedule is packed, so I'm careful not to take up more of your time than necessary.

我明白您的日程很满，所以会注意不占用您超出必要的时间。

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The brief memo managed to take up exactly two pages in total.

这份简短的备忘录刚好占用了整整两页纸。

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He assumed his stance at the heart of the chamber.

他在房间中央摆好了姿势。

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UN peacekeepers are expected to take up their positions shortly after arriving at the frontier deployment zone.

联合国维和人员预计在抵达前线部署区后将迅速就位。

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Jo, the wife of Gerry, picks up the narrative once more...

格里的妻子乔再次拾起这个叙述...

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"Absolutely not," Damon interjects, picking up the conversation right after Dave hesitates.

“绝对不行，”戴蒙插嘴道，就在戴夫犹豫后立即接上了话头。

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One said he could not see anything except the blue of the sky.

其中一个说除了蓝色的天空,他不看到任何东西.

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I can take up to four people in my car.

我的汽车最多能坐四个人.

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Some people take up yoga to aid relaxation.

有些人通过练瑜伽来帮助放松.

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I won't take up much of your time.

我不会占用你很多时间.

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He was not one to retreat but rather one who would take up the gauntlet.

他不是一个想退却的人,倒是一个宁愿应战的人.

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I'd like to take up your offer of a ride into town.

我愿接受你的邀请,搭你的车进城.

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It's good to take up the threads of our old friendship after such a long absence.

时隔这么久之后重新恢复我们的老交情,这很好.

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He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly.

他不久就能处理日常事务.

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Can you recommend a classmate who can take up the job?

你能不能推荐一位能承担这项工作的同学?

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His spirit of being ready to take up the cudgels for a just cause is commendable.

他那种见义勇为的精神是难能可贵的.

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Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.

许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好.

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Because you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland, we are all proud of you.

因为你能披坚执锐,保卫祖国, 我们都为你感到自豪.

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The documents were compressed to occupy less disk space.

这些文档被压缩以占用更少的磁盘空间。

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英英释义

Verb

1. pursue or resume;

"take up a matter for consideration"

2. adopt;

"take up new ideas"

3. turn one's interest to;

"He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"

4. take up time or space;

"take up the slack"

5. begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job;

"Take up a position"

"start a new job"

6. take up and practice as one's own

7. occupy or take on;

"He assumes the lotus position"

"She took her seat on the stage"

"We took our seats in the orchestra"

"She took up her position behind the tree"

"strike a pose"

8. take up a liquid or a gas either by adsorption or by absorption

9. take out or up with or as if with a scoop;

"scoop the sugar out of the container"

10. accept;

"The cloth takes up the liquid"

11. take in, also metaphorically;

"The sponge absorbs water well"

"She drew strength from the minister's words"

12. take up as if with a sponge

13. return to a previous location or condition;

"The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"